This little town of African-American's who migrated here
from the deep south was one of the proving grounds for many blues musicians.
Russell City, an unincorporated area of Hayward, California is about 12 minutes
from the City of Oakland. This community of modest houses and small farms along
the bay is now gone.

During it's heyday, Russell City was a down home, known
for it's clubs with dirt floors, bootleg electricity and a steady stream of
musicians playing a unique style of Delta Blues. During the early part of their
careers, artists such as Big Joe Turner and Big Mama Thornton played Texas,
Arkansas and Louisiana style blues in Russell City.

West Coast Blues music eventually influenced the
traditional sound when horns replaced the harmonica and West Coast Blues was
born. Russell City is a landmark on the map of American's contributions to
world culture giving Hayward a unique musical legacy reflecting the
African-American experience. We are pleased to bring those sounds back through
the Hayward-Russell City Blues Festival. The Hayward-Russell City Blues
Festival celebrates the rich history, musical and cultural art form found in
Russell City and Hayward during the post war years from the 1940's thru the
1960's.

Welcome to an amazing way to enjoy the ocean and yoga
with Alice and Gloria! Join Ocean Yoga Bliss for a Sunday morning play-day of
yoga and stand-up paddle-boarding at Capitola Beach.

First, we start with a short warm-up of yoga on the
beach. After, a lesson on the beach on how to paddle. Then, Alice and Gloria
will take students and their boards out into the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary
to enjoy the views, wildlife and practice paddling. After learning how to
paddle, we will guide the participants in a safe, sequenced series of yoga
postures. You don't have to know how to paddle-board. Beginners are welcome.
And, any level of yoga experience is accommodated!

What is included: the rental of stand-up paddle-board,
paddle and personal flotation device, SUP instruction and yoga.

Special focus is given to a balance of soul stirring
instrumental tracks mixed with songs featuring spiritually aware and uplifting
lyrics. Each track is presented within the context of a journey through the
dimensions of being, with the intention of releasing, letting go, opening,
expanding and elevating. Thus, a variety of genres, rhythms and tempos are
featured to activate this process. No one genre is played for more than 15
minutes along the journey which begins with ambient and downtempo and concludes
in meditative music and meditation for grounding. Infused throughout the
journey are inspirational words to guide the focus.

The 5Rhythms (Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical and
Stillness) forms a map which gives us the possibility to dance the rhythms in
our own life. Each rhythm has a physical gateway into our own energy, into our
own dance, and its light and shadow.

The summer sun warms us with its bright light, that also
generates dark shadows. Things we like about ourselves, we tend to show and
bring to light. Things we dislike, we keep in the shadow not to be seen.

When there is light, shadow is naturally generated. This
is when we could make a choice to have integrity within ourselves,
acknowledging both so that we could dance with both. These aspects can and
should be explored as their discovery will bring us into full appreciation of
who we are as a whole, mind body and soul. Exploring the lights and shadows of
ourselves and moving through them on the dance floor, give us a chance for
transformation. From being frozen to being fluid, from tense to being
determined, from lost to being clear, from spaced out to being present, from
numbed to being connected with spirit.

San Francisco Opera and the San Francisco Giants invite
you to Opera at the Ballpark. This free performance of Mozart’s Don Giovanni
will be simulcast live from the War Memorial Opera House. Join 30,000 fellow
attendees for an unforgettable evening of opera – and garlic fries – under the
stars. Choose between sitting on the field or in the stands!

Register now for early entry starting 5pm.

Pre-show and intermission will be hosted by KDFC's Dianne
Nicolini and Hoyt Smith. Beach Blanket Babylon's Tammy Nelson will lead the
crowd in a rousing rendition of "Take Me Out to the Opera."

In its 18th year Oysterfest promises more oysters and
less moisture in 2017.

As usual Oysterfest will feature a superb line up of live
music, oysters from all over the US and Canada, fine food from local
restaurants and food trucks and numerous art and oyster activations and
exhibits.

A group of 4-10 people sit in a circle and put their
attention primarily on one person, and, with the help of a facilitator, notice
what it's like being with this person moment by moment, share impact and
observations, and co-explore what that person’s experience and world is like,
essentially getting into deep relationship with what is most true and alive for
that person.

The experience of “being seen” for who we authentically
are is one of the most rewarding experiences we can have as human beings, and
Circling teaches us exactly that­, how to see and celebrate each person for the
unique flavor they bring to the world.

We don’t give advice or try to fix anyone, which can so
easily backfire. Rather, we welcome and stay with “what is”, so we can relax
into the truth of our experience, feel supported, know we are not alone and
allow the experience of this to change us.

Blending art and soul in one of the country’s most unique
neighborhoods, the Fillmore Jazz Festival is the largest free Jazz festival on
the West Coast, drawing over 100,000 visitors over the Independence Day
weekend. From sunup to sundown, visitors can groove to the sounds of live music
from multiple stages, browse the offerings of over 12 blocks of fine art and
crafts and enjoy gourmet food and beverages. Asian to Cajun, paintings to
pottery, old favorites and new directions, the Fillmore Jazz Festival is not to
be missed.

Authentic Relating Games are a fun and unique way to
experience deeper connections. They are....

- Profound and playful icebreakers
- A simple format to break old patterns of communication, so that we can see
the subtext and motivations in our interactions
- A relational API that lets you understand and be understood by anyone.

During the night, we will guide you on a journey of interpersonal experience.
Using safe, powerful, and interactive "Games", we'll explore a depth
of connection that is rarely attained in a single night...while having full
permission for our unique boundaries and experiences.

By the end of a game, even though you may have just met these people, you may
feel like you've known them for a long time. Many people express entering a
room full of strangers and leaving feeling like lifelong friends.

From meditative depths of presence and ecstatic heights of joy, to somber
melancholy and heart-pounding fun, we will guide an experience all the way
through the human condition.

Join us at AURA in Downtown San Jose for Salsa lessons.
The dance instructor will teach us the basic steps as a group, and we will
mingle, laugh and enjoy some fresh cocktails. Spend your Wednesday night
socializing and learning some fun dance moves!

The Consulate of
India along with various spiritual and cultural organizations are coming
together to celebrate the third annual International Day of Yoga on June 25th.

On December 11,
2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 21st as the
International Day of Yoga. "Yoga is an invaluable gift of India's ancient tradition.
It embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfillment;
harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well-being.
It is not about exercise but to discover the sense of oneness with yourself,
the world and the nature."

In honor of International Yoga day, the MA Center is
hosting a summer day camp for adults and children over age 10 to experience the
joy of yoga and practice the Amrita Yoga technique. We'll have special
activities and modifications to the yoga practice for kids and seniors.
Supervised children's activities will be provided for kids ages 5 to 9.

Schedule for the day:

Amrita Yoga practice Gentle all ages/chair/modifications

IAM® Meditation Group practice for adults, youths, and
NEW seniors

Lunch & Chai: $8 for adults/$5 for kids at the door

Nature Walk - An Elemental Journey

Seva/craft projects related to yoga

Yoga Reflection Circles with all ages and ending prayers

**Please arrive by 9:30 AM to find a place and settle in,
so that we can begin the yoga practice promptly at 10 AM.

There are numerous sweet events in San Francisco this
weekend. If you are participating in any day activities in the City, it might
be a good idea to come chill at the beach afterwards and have a good time with
awesome people.

If you do come just know Ocean Beach can get cold so
bring a Jacket to wear, bring a blanket to sit on or bring whatever you
want........ let's just have fun!

Leave feeling refreshed and energized and share your
experiences with like-minded folks in a friendly, comfortable and welcoming
environment.

Reiki is a form of energy healing that can help alleviate
physical, emotional, mental and spiritual stress. It is a way to ‘tune-up’ your
energy to its healthiest state allowing for healing to take place.

Journeying back to the era of peace and love, much of this
year’s artwork will pay homage to the Summer of Love theme and
focus on the cultural revolution that started in the San Francisco Bay Area,
changing art, music, and the direction of the country forever.

Lending even more of a psychedelic-flair to the event,
attendees will have the chance to meet legendary artist Stanley Mouse and
view an exhibition of his iconic Rock and Roll posters. Also, the inspiring
artwork created by the winners of EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases’ Rare
Artist contest will be on display in the Rare Artist Gallery.

To get attendees groovin’, top musical hits from the era
will be performed Saturday and Sunday on the main stage.

San Jose Taiko, Epic Immersive, and Wesley Jazz Ensemble
team up to present Swingposium: Big Band Music and Dance at Camp, which brings
tribute to Japanese-Americans involved in swing music and dance during WWII
Internment Camps.

“Swingposium is essentially a dance as opposed to a
concert” says San Jose Taiko Artistic Director Franco Imperial. “The intention
is to celebrate the amazing people who, in the midst of being incarcerated,
turned to music and dance as a means of survival. We’ve invited Epic Immersive
to help craft a dynamic environment for the audience. This is not a typical
show where you sit and passively observe.”

Epic Immersive CEO and Founder Steve M. Boyle explains,
“Epic Immersive creates immersive theatrical experiences - 360-degree live
fictional worlds with stories that run through them. There are storylines like
with a movie or a play, but instead of sitting in a seat, guests are part of
the experience’s universe. In this case, guests will be transported to a swing
dance hall at a WWII internment camp. There they’ll dance, meet new people, be
guided through a narrative, and experience from the inside one of the great,
beautiful, under-told, and uplifting stories of the Japanese American
internment camps.”

DiviniTree is very excited to announce our Cacao Ceremony
here in Santa Cruz. This is a ceremony to connect to the heart. Come and
experience high grade chocolate, heart opening tea (for those who don't want
the caffeine of chocolate or just love tea), Kirtan, dance, drum, and connect
with an amazing community.

Ever wonder what the future of athletic performance,
coaching and training will look like? Have you always wanted to train into the
zone and have a flow-state experience? Join the Sports, Energy and
Consciousness Group for a taste of that future; a weekend celebration of
integral learning that combines body, mind, heart and soul to explore the vast
potential of our athletic abilities.

This weekend will offer new worldviews and philosophies
that are reshaping the direction of sports and fitness, and revolutionizing our
understanding of athleticism.

Explore the mystical experiences of the sporting life, as
world-class athletes and trainers reveal the often-unmentioned parts of the
game, such as when time slows down, players know in advance what is going to happen
and can read the minds of opponents.
Gain an understanding of what we are witnessing when an athlete breaks a
record, defies gravity and does something that has never been done before.

The SEC Sports Festival is the first-ever conference on
integrated learning that will give you how-to, no-nonsense practices aimed at
taking athletic performance into a whole new dimension and provide everyday
take-home practices that will harness the power of your true athletic ability.

Join me for a weekend of sport as transformative
practice, and see how integral coaching is the game-changer of the future. I
look forward to seeing open-minded, life-long learning participants like you to
"catch the vision" of constant and consistent attainment of top-level
performance.

Join us for the Summer in St. James It's Happening park
appearance of the SJ Zen Den, a pop-up urban sanctuary in downtown SJ to serve as
a space for pause, deep breathes, meditation, community gathering, yoga, art,
music, and more.

Your BTC Zen Den guides will be present to provide guided
pauses to meditate, stretch, de-stress, and engage in some mindful
conversations with like-minded commUnity!

The first Winters Guitarfest, which as the name implies
celebrates the variety, beauty, durability, and sounds of the acoustic guitar,
will be held in Winters on June 23-24, 2017.
Hosted by ARC Guitar and organized and sponsored in part by
participating businesses, the festival will feature twenty-five luthiers --
builders of artistically crafted guitars and other fine stringed acoustic
instruments, including mandolins, banjos, ukeleles and more. Displayed by their makers, all of these
instruments will be offered for sale.

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A host of related events will add to the festival spirit,
including players' workshops, finger style performers, concerts and an ongoing
street faire featuring food and wine vendors.

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Venues at the festival will include several locations in
the charming Winters downtown business district, with The Palms Playhouse and
The Buckhorn De De Vilbiss Room as the main showcases where the luthiers will
be displaying their beautifully crafted instruments. Workshops and other events
will take place at several other business locations nearby, including Turkovich
Family Wines, ARC Guitar, and Berryessa Gap Tasting Room.

A Vinyasa based class to live DJ music that will sync
flow with rhythm & breath. As you are blissfully guided through Asana's,
you will be soothed with the warm vibration of DJ Liam Shy’s ethereal
electronic music. Your experience on the mat will be deeply nourished with this
ever-evolving palette of sound weaving through your practice in just the right,
taking your yoga experience to whole new heights!

7.30pm - Barrio Manouche (flamenco gipsy jazz band)
Barrio manouche is an acoustic San Francisco-based international septet (Spain,
Quebec, France, Brasil and California) playing music that will take you on a
magical journey, frequently joined by artists from around the globe. The San
Francisco based ensemble has been recognized for its surprise concerts,
innovative style, complex technique, and their passion for their musical
improvisation. The band performs a repertoire of original instrumental
compositions with a unique sound that it's difficult to classify but instantly
recognizable deeply influenced by a range of musical traditions, from the swing
of Louis Armstrong and Sidney Bechet, to the hot jazz of Django Reinhardt and
Stéphane Grappelli, the gypsy soul of Eastern Europe, the flamenco of Paco de
Lucía to the avant-garde sounds of Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman and John
Coltrane...

9.00pm - DJ Franky Boissy (house, disco...)
Franky Boissy began playing at small parties and French cafes and made a name
for him self in the mid-1990’s by masterminding the now legendary Bastille Day
and WET parties. As his DJ career flourished and house music grew in
popularity, Franky's passion drove him to production where he made his first
track in 1996 and he has been hooked ever since.

Embark on a vocal journey through the sacred sounds of
ancient India. Drawing from an unbroken tradition of Indian devotional singing,
Madhava will introduce and lead us in the ancient practice of
"Kirtan" (or chanting), the heart of devotional yoga. This practice
of calling to the divine creates a bridge between the individual and the
eternal, opening the heart and welcoming the spirit. Sometimes soft and
meditative and sometimes loud and wildly rhythmic, Kirtan takes the participant
on a deep emotional and musical journey through our mostly unexplored inner
world. With solo performance and call-and-response group chanting, Madhava
creates a space of invocation, prayer, and heartfelt expression.

No previous experience is needed. This is an exploration
of the heart, independent of vocal or musical technique.

Join us for International Day of Yoga, held on the
Summer Solstice, as we celebrate all that is yoga with the Peninsula Community.
This year marks the third year of this worldwide phenomenon and we've expanded
our program and offerings this year.

Here's the schedule:

8:30-9 am Check in and save your spot

9-10:15 am Jivamukti with Wendy

10:15-10:45 am Meditation with Wendy

10:45-12 pm Gentle Flow & Yin with Nicole

12-1:15 pm Ashtanga with Tony

1:15-2:15 pm Kirtan with Dave & Prajna

2:15-3 pm Family/Kids Yoga with Kathrin

By registering for this event, you agree that your
participation in the International Day of Yoga event is voluntary and
understand that you are not required to take part in any breathing exercises or
Yoga poses that are part of the lecture/demonstration by the panel of teachers.
You accept complete responsibility for your participation as an attendee.

Make sure you wear a flower in your hair in the spirit of
the Summer of 1967 at PIER 39’s free Summer of Love Dance Party, in
collaboration with the official Summer of Love 50th Anniversary Celebration.
Snap a photo using #pier39 to receive a free commemorative print, and stop by
the Museum of Craft & Design’s tent to make a paper flower crown from
6-8pm. Afterward, dance the night away with music from Mania! The Live Beatles
Experience from 6-8pm and DJ Bart from 8-10pm.

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love by
dancing in the aisles to classics from 1967 and modern tunes inspired by the
artistic spirit of that era—courtesy of the Make It Funky DJs and Mad Alchemy’s
liquid light show. Be sure to wear flowers in your hair!

Summer of Love Dance Party

June 22, 2017

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love by
dancing in the aisles to classics from 1967 and modern tunes inspired by the
artistic spirit of that era—courtesy of the Make It Funky DJs and Mad Alchemy’s
liquid light show. Be sure to wear flowers in your hair!

About Make it Funky

Make It Funky believes in crowd pleasing engagement, the
call and return. We believe that the funk is a vibe that goes beyond the music
and beyond the party. The funk is a sort of radiation of positive energy from a
person’s body, an insistent rhythm appealing to various carnal qualities. Maybe
funk is the difference between a group of people playing music and a party.
Whatever it is, Make It Funky keeps it funky, but with one exception – the
Funky train doesn’t go off the tracks. This train goes and goes; a churnin’ urn
of burnin’ funk, slow without a hurry in the world; a steamrolling groove
machine that’s still on time, always keeping heads nodding and two feet
stepping.

About Mad Alchemy

Mad Alchemy is an analog liquid light show — a dramatic
montage of color always moving and changing in the great San Francisco
tradition of Bill Hamm, Glen Mckay and Brotherhood of Light from the heyday of
the Bay Area’s psychedelic ballrooms. Principal Lance Gordon has been involved
with this art form since 1971 and learned the essence of liquid projections
from a former member of the Brotherhood of Light. Mad Alchemy has toured the US
and Europe, performing in iconic venues like the Forum in London, the Trianon
in Paris, Irving Plaza in New York and the Fillmore in San Francisco. Mad
Alchemy has performed with top bands in psych rock and other genres, and Lance
Gordon has shared the stage with the likes of Big Brother and the Holding
Company, John Lee Hooker, Boz Skaggs and Tower of Power.